He survived the Karbala massacre due to illness, was taken captive to Damascus with the women, and later returned to Medina. Known for extensive prostration and worship - hence his titles al-Sajjad and Zayn al-Abidin - he is the source to whom the collection of supplications known as al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya is attributed.
← The Fourteen Ma'sumeenAs per the source
Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin
Zayn al-Abidin, al-Sajjad
- Birth
- 5 Sha'ban, 38 AH (Medina)
- Martyrdom / Passing
- 25 Muharram, 95 AH (Medina; by poisoning, per Shia narration)
- Relation to Ahl al-Bayt
- Son of Imam Husayn; the fourth Imam
Teachings
- A pedagogy of supplication and intimate conversation with God, embodied in al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya.
Related occasions
Shahadat of Imam Zayn al-Abidin